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THE first number of Petroleum, a monthly magazine “devoted to the essential interests and needs of the petroleum industry”, was published in October (Leonard Hill, Ltd., 17 Stratford Place, London, W.1. Annual subscription, 10s. postpaid. Abroad, 12s. 6d.). The sponsors of this journal are to be congratulated on launching this new venture scarcely a month after the beginning of war, and on the way in which they have interpreted the Prime Minister's admonition to carry on. Naturally the outbreak of war materially upset carefully laid plans for the first number. Highly specialized articles had to be omitted and photographs discarded lest they should fall into enemy hands. Moreover, many potential contributors were called away on national service and were accordingly not in a position to submit articles. Nevertheless, in spite of these handicaps, the first number is full of interest and it may be its lack of too highly technical contributions will prove an asset in the long run. The question raised as to whether concrete or steel should be used for underground storage, the description of some lesser known uses of petroleum and the notes on petrol rationing in Great Britain and other countries, to cite a few examples, should appeal not only to petroleum technologists but equally to a far wider public.
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Petroleum . Nature 144, 905 (1939). https://doi.org/10.1038/144905a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/144905a0